How to watch the Mayweather v Pacquiao fight on TV | May 2, 2015

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It is being billed as the biggest boxing fight ever and this Saturday, May 2nd, Floyd Mayweather will take on Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. For those of you dying to watch the fight, we have all the information regarding fight time, where to watch it and even predictions for a winner of the bout.

Expected Fight Time:4am GMT

Vegas fights always pose a problem for UK viewers as the main bout will take place in the early hours of the morning. hardcore fans will be interested to know that the undercard begins at 11pm GMT on Saturday night. The undercard is expected to last until 8pm Vegas time which means that UK fight fans are looking at tuning in for the main event at around 4am on the morning of Sunday 3rd of March.

Live on Sky Sports Box Office on Pay-per-View

To watch the fight, Sky customers can order it on Pay-per-View via the Sky remote, online at www.sky.com/orderboxoffice or over the phone by calling 03442 410888. The fight package will set you back £19.95 if you order before midnight on Friday and £24.95 on the day of the fight if ordering over the phone.

Predictions

It seems to be a toss up who will win this epic fight but here are the predictions of a few in the know fighters. Ricky Hatton, a man that has fought and lost to both men, thinks that Mayweather will be too strong for Pacquiao saying "Manny has been in some real wars and that gives Floyd the slight advantage". UFC star Conor McGregor is also backing Mayweather to win with a "late stoppage" while another man to have fought both, Oscar de la Hoya, thinks Pacquiao will win "if he can start well the first two round" as does boxing legend George Foreman.